Tennessee House Speaker, U.S. Senator Challenge Nashville Mayor’s Request For “Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofit” Funding

Tennessee House Speaker, U.S. Senator Challenge Nashville Mayor’s Request For “Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofit” Funding

Image Credit: Senator Marsha Blackburn / Facebook & Cameron Sexton / Facebook ***Note from The Tennessee Conservative – this article posted here for informational purposes only. Per The Tennessee Lookout’s Republishing Guidelines, this article has been edited for writing style & length.*** By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Two top Tennessee Republicans are objecting to a funding request by Nashville’s mayor for an immigrant …

Nashville mayor defends TIRRC funding; IRS deadline day - Nashville Banner

CLOSER LOOK: With House Speaker Cameron Sexton and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn taking aim at a line item in Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s proposed budget, the mayor told reporters on Friday that the funding “has been in our budgets for years” and “is not new or surprising.” The budget proposal includes a $735,000 allocation to the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition. The city previously used one-time federal funds to support TIRRC and an…